Basic Income Earth Network

Basic Income Earth Network
AbbreviationBIEN
Formation1986
TypeNon-governmental organisation
Legal statusCharitable Incorporated Organisation
PurposeTo educate the general public about Basic Income, that is, a periodic cash payment delivered to all on an individual basis, without means test or work requirement; to serve as a link between the individuals and groups committed to, or interested in, Basic Income; to stimulate and disseminate research about Basic Income; and to foster informed public discussion on Basic Income throughout the world.
Headquarters286 Ivydale Road, London SE15 3DF, United Kingdom
Membership
https://basicincome.org/about-bien/membership/
Official language
English
Chair
Sarath Davala[1]
Vice-Chair
Hilda Latour
Secretary
Diana Bashur
Treasurer
Malcolm Torry
Main organ
Executive Committee / General Assembly
Websitehttps://basicincome.org/
RemarksUpdated in 2023
Formerly called
Basic Income European Network

The Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN; until 2004 Basic Income European Network) is a network of academics and activists interested in the idea of basic income. It serves as a link between individuals and groups committed to or interested in basic income, and fosters informed discussion on this topic throughout the world. BIEN's website defines a basic income as "a periodic cash payment unconditionally delivered to all on an individual basis, without means-test or work requirement."

  1. ^ "BIEN Executive Committee". BIEN - Basic Income Earth Network. BIEN. Retrieved 10 April 2023.